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Alekdy Abort People Executive The Australian 20 cents Secretary for False values inherent N1 ELKO LRNE resigned from the incum- Lausanne Rev H. J. Humphrey, from bency of St Peter's, Fawknei, 31st May 1975. in 'permissive society' minister in charge to incum- bent St Martin's Airport Follow-up West, February 1975. PERTH The Rev Gottfried Osei- The permissive society — Rev M. J. Jobling, from Mensah has accepted the "sired and nourished by the Church Record The Ven S. Fernando, at 11•61.0.d OW oast!. as minister in charge to incum- media" -- is increasingly No 1583 First published 1880 ',PRI! A 1975 present Archdeacon of invitation to he the first neromaperCalegory • bent Church of the New Executive Secretary of the being seen as "an illusion of Claim by Mrs Guinea Martyrs, Croydon Colombo, has been appointed Locum Tenens of St Pat- Continuation Committee of freedom," according to Mrs South, February 1975. Mary Whitehouse. rick's, Mount Lawley, for a the International Congress Rev A. L. Purbrlck, from on World Evangelisation for Speaking at the annual con- minister in charge to incum- period of 12 months. It ix Mary Whitehouse expected that Archdeacon a two-year period starting on vention of the National bent All Souls' Kallista, September I, 1975. This was Viewers and Listeners Asso- February 1975. Fernando willarrive in Perth shortly after Easter. announced today by the Com- ciation — of which she is Tragedy of a Rev R. T. Sharr, from mittee's Chairman, Bishop honorary general secretary examine themselves to see commitment to excellence, being On Leave in England to Rev Lewis Firman has been — Mrs Whitehouse said she how far they had been put on without which no society- can Archbishop of Jganda Jack Dain of Sydney, Aus- Chaplain Trinity College, appointed Chaplain to Swan tralia. was convinced that there was the defensive by the propa- have stability or cohesion. February 1975. Barracks. ganda against them. hungry world Mr Osei-Mensah, 40, has "a new awareness of "And it is these attributes Rev D. L. Griffin, deaconed Rev Hamish Philson, at been Pastor of Nairobi Bap- danger" and sense of disil- Had they been able to which have been persis- 9th March 1975 — assistant present Rector of the Parish tist Church since 1971. A lusion with false prophets, answer attacks with the tently and deliberately under- curate All Saints' Greens- of Victoria Park, has been Ghanian, he studied chemical particularly among young truth? — "which is that mined, with enormous poli- borough. appointed Rector of the National VALA, engineering at Birmingham people. far from tical and social con- Rev J. R. Oliver, examin- Parish of Cottesloe. He will speaks on conditions University and then served They were now prepared being some reactionary sequences." ing Chaplain 19th February be commissioned early in body, has pioneered much of as a sales engineer with to listen to an alternative Mrs Whitehouse 'added 1975. May. Mobil Gil in Ghana from voice, and VALA members the radical thinking about that broadcasters had a par- Rev P. J. Corney, induction Rev Roy Poole, who was 1960 to 1965. From 1966 to should take every oppor- broadcasting which is now ticularly big responsibility to St Hilary's, Kew, now 30 Acting Director of Home taking place." 1971 he was Travelling tunity to provide it. in the present situation. April 1975. Missions during 1974, has Secretary of the Pan African She said that for more than VALA had consistently A stance of neutrality was Rev E. King, from minister been appointed Executive warned of the consequences Fellowship of Evangelical a decade AMA had with- absolutely correct in poli- in his church in charge to incumbent St Officer, Anglican Health Students. stood and overcome "enor- if Christianity were deni- tical affairs, but indefensible Mark's Fitzroy, April 1975. and Welfare Services from mous and calculated pres- grated, moral values ignores' in matters of morality. Rev I). C. Farlie, has 1st Irchruar, 1975. He met his wife Audrey sures" on its credibility. and authority undermined. Both the BBC and ITV The Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Rev Janani Jakaliya Unworn said in while they were both stu- There had been attempts to The nation was now seeing should therefore now ask dents at Birmingham (she label them as middle-class the results of more than a themselves and their public Sydney last week that the church in Uganda is enjoying a resurgence of interest. TOP NEWS STORIES FOR 1914 served as Missionary Secre- reactionaries — which decade of such a course whether they might not have tary of the IVF Student "If we are to solve our prob- "a positive duty towards The Government turned to CHICAGO, 111 — The place was Watergate and the libelled the working class Spealdng to some representatives of the Church Press in Sydney he Executive Committee). They "by suggesting that it cares lems," Mrs Whitehouse leadership, rather than a ordination of I I women dea- impact of the political scan- us. The Government needs have two children. nothing for morality and the declared, "we need a sense of negative commitment to also spoke of the continuing need for missionaries and his willingness to cons to the Episcopal priest- dal on religious leaders and the church in that regard. quality of national life." duty and we need a sense of neutrality." hood in July was the top reli- institutions. The world food Mr Osei-Mensah will be re- share with the church in the West his experience of Christ. They not hindering the Mrs Whitehouse claimed discipline and service, a —"Church Times" gion news story of 1974, crisis placed fourth followed sponsible to the Lausanne There are three million Anglicans in t geode half of "The Government realises Church in any way." Continuation Committee in that there was also an inten- according to the Religion by "The Exorcist" pheno- many services are jeopar- Asked about his reaction to tion "to alienate the intellec- which are committed to Christ and enthusiastically Newswriters Association, in menon. Completing the top its role of stimulating world tual elite, an increasing involved in the church, the archbishop said. dised without expatriates. the WCC meeting in Nai- the US recently. The 10 stories were: the textbook evangelism in every possible number of whom are in fact When they left there was a robi he said: "We will be women's ordinations, later controversy in Wese Vir- way. In particular he will • disenchanted with the ethos We are at the moment — almost all doctors are big gap. The Government is drawn in. The church is gene- declared invalid by the ginia; the Lausanne con- serve the Regional Com- HERE FOR CONFERENCE of the permissive society, but praising the Lord that the from abroad." not succeeding in filling the rally happy about this event. Episcopal Church's House gress on evangelism; expand- mittees which are expected who are fearful of declaring churches are full. Pee hare to Missionaries came with the of Bishops, was selected as ing evangelical interest in to be formed in each conti- gap even with doctors from We wanted them to come to their anxiety in too unequi- use loud speakers to get to complete goodwill of the the top story by approxi- social concerns; the persis- nental area during the OF SU AT CANBERRA Egypt and teachers from Uganda but they preferred vocal a manner in case they. mately 50 percent of the 65 tence of the charismatic coming year, and he will be those standing outside. The Church. The Ugandan Bangladesh." Kenya." too, are labelled as illiberal persons who voted. (Both movement; and the role of available for public ministry. buildings are too small. The Government is encouraging fuddy-duddies." The Christian Century and church leaders with regard He made an outstanding runrmal church is nearing 100 year us to recruit Christian VA LA members should be Christianity Today, to "repressive" regimes in contribution at the Interna- anniversary in 1977. "We are doctors even for Government in no doubt, she said. "It is ecumenical magazines, South Korea, the Philip- tional Congress on World encouraging our pastors to hospitals the permissives who are reac- selected the same story as the pines, Brazil, Chile and Evangelisation held in Lau- tionary, who lack vision and enthuse people for these Asked what his attitude to major one for 1974.) In the South Africa. The RNA is sanne, Switzerland, in July compassion. celebrations". the moratorium controversy, RNA survey, in second made of religion writers or 1974, particularly with his "They offer us a, package he said: place was the dissension in editors for secular news- address on the work of Speaking on the role of which contains not only the the Lutheran Church-Mis- papers, news magazines and God's Spirit in evangelisa- missionaries in Uganda he "We do not think it is seeds of destruction but the souri Synod and in third news services, tion, said: "The Church in Uganda healthy to call for a mora- elements of cruelty, the made a deliberate policy. torium as such for there is no essence of repression; and we In the Rangpur district of Bangladesh, where this child helped by CMS UK to make carry a responsibility to need for it because the sheds his tears, famine has driven more than a million expose the essential hypo- it very tough for the local mission of the Church of God of the district's 5 million Inhabitants into government crisy of so much of their argu- church. No local priest was to is one, our mission is one. We camps for gruel and wheat pancakes — Religious New ment." he paid from abroad". All the hare to help one another. We Service Photo. Mrs Whitehouse said that 800 Ugandan priests are sup- • Feature story and photos Page 3. have to try to promote this VALA members should ported by home churches. spirit of partnership." Mr H. Burbridge Miss (.-1_. de Benoit However the church is still That is why 7 leaders Pram Mr Branse Burbridge and Miss Claire-Lisot de CMS MEMBER IN VIETNAM relying on overseas aid for the 3rd world were invited to Degree for Benoit will stilt Australia to speak at a Scripture Union theological education, (50 participate in the Celebra- Vietnam — Jenny Leak gather the screaming babies conference. per cent). We are building tion 75 activities in Perth.. So (Teacher, CMS member from their cots, and usher the Rev Paul new buildings, etc and are that they will not feel they are They will attend the a schools work which was to serving abroad). older children to a nursery Janani Lussum — Archbishop oft ganda always on the receiving end. national SU Conference of he called the Inter-School "No doubt you have read on the second floor. We put appealing to overseas part- "We do not have money to Barnett Staff and Key-Workers to he Christian Fellowship. about present atrocities, and the babies very close to- ners to give us money. held at anberra Grammar give but what we have, ie our "In the meantime he went of the loss of Phuoc Long gether on two beds, and they We still have some over- The Rev Paul Barnett has School during Easter. Province, and are wondering experience of Jesus Christ". to St Peter's College, Oxford, were comforted. The older seas clergy — for theological been awarded the degree of They will later visit each and took an Hons MA in how our work is affected by children, though terrified, "If a church felt that training and the Dept of INSIDE THIS ISSUE Honours, MA, in Ancient His- Australian SU centre where Modern History. On increased war activity. May I were very quiet. missionaries were a hin- Religious Studies at the Uni- tory from the University of they will address ISCF and graduating he joined the say that our work continues Boom after boom of rocket drance that would be a local • Personal relationships — Paul Barnett Sydney. versity. There is still a need Children's Workers' con- Scripture Union Staff." unhindered, Your job and lire; the eerie rattle of decision." — Page 2. Title of his thesis was ferences. mine in Vietnam has doubled for expatriate staff for senior Mr Claydon said that Miss machine guns. Flashes of "I couldn't see that • Special report on world disease crisis ':Civil Disturbances in Scripture Union's Federal de Benoit was from Swiss and trebled in the last few light through the shutters. secondary institutes, for approach applied to the Judaea, 40C to A D70". Secretary Mr David Scripture Union and had months..." We waited through the long, chaplains and industrial Page 3. whole of Africa". The thesis is to be pub- Claydon said this week that made her mark on French- The rocket attack began at hard minutes, wondering chaplains in cities. • ('rockford's comments on the Church of Asked whether the lished in England by IVF the Easter conference would speaking Switzerland as a I I pm, while I was still on the whether we would see morn- England — Page 4. later this year. set that society's goals for the musician and poet. fourth floor of the ing's light. Four women — "We need doctors and Ugandan Government wel- The Rev Douglas Abbott has been awarded the degree Chaplain Abbott has been a Mr Barnett is minister at next five years. But she had also been so orphanage. I ran quickly three Vietnamese and me — teachers from abroad. We comed missionaries he said: • Nord and life — Page 6. centre), a senior chaplain in of NIA by Macquarie niver- student in the School of Holy Trinity, Adelaide. He said the conference committed to Jesus Christ downstairs and helped and a hundred children have eight church hospitals " Yes '" the Regular buns since 1955, sity. Education since 1969. Prior to this appointment would be chaired by Dr W. E. that she had dedicated all of he was at St Barnabas', Andersen and that Bible A graduate of Moore Theo- her adult life to the chal- Broadway, in the Diocese of studies during that period logical College, Chaplain lenging task of telling Sydney. would be conducted by Abbot( was ordained in 1952 children in ways that they BIG SAVING FOR Bishop Donald Robinson. following World War II ser- could understand what the Mr Claydon said of Mr vice as a combatant in the Gospel was all about. EDITORIAL SOMETHING OF VALUE NEW SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Burbridge that as a young RAN. Amalgamation of Mel- Miss de Benoit grew up in a bourne's Keswick Book Dept man in the early days of well-to-do family which was Many people in the 30-and-over age bracket today principles of democracy, or British traditions of justice meaning and no absolutes. These are the views ex- Send only 12 and we will send you post free the He completed his and the bookshop division of World War II, he was a con- known in the local canton as lament the erosion of many old and familiar values and — but these are plastic, not absolute, and are therefore pressed in many popular songs and several films cur- next twelve issues of the ThScholilionsi in 1962 and the Scripture Union of Vic- scientious objector. part of the French-Swiss aris- life-patterns. They like the old ways because they left totally inadequate. Can we get behind these suggested rently screened in city theatres. These are the views fed was elected a Member of the toria coincided with a move to "Then over a period of 12 tocracy. pleasant memories and because they give what is to them standards to some Absolute that led men to value such to the youthful generation and largely accepted by AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD Australian College of Educa- new premises on the - first months he re-thought out his a comfortable way to live. things? - them. Little wonder that parents experience some un- tion in 1965. When she inherited one of position and finally con- But we must ask "What is the basis for these values? certainty: they can remember other values, but their This is an introductory offer, open only to new floor of Port Phillip Arcade, her father's homes she carved The democratic view of the independence and rights As foundation Anglican cluded that he ought to be On what foundation do we build our opinions of what is children do not know or understand them. At the same 232 Flinders Street. Dr Leon it up into many flats for of every individual person and the concepts of British subscribers. Send the coupon below now and member of the Army Head- carrying his share of respon- right and what is wrong, of what is worth striving for time, parents cannot explain their values to their Morris addressed a well- people who needed a home. justice both arose from the teaching of Christianity that receive this long established national Anglican quarters Character `training sibility in protecting his and what is worth fighting against'?" However disturb- children because they never understood the foundation attended opening ceremony. From the study in her own every man's life is valuable because he is the object of newspaper which stands firmly for biblical truth. Team from 19611, he country from what was by ing and threatening the thought may be, the answers on which they were based. pioneered and developed this then a clearly evil force. flat she looked out through that many Australians would give to such questions the love of God. The goal of the acquisition of wealth is unique educational pro- "He trained in the Air an enormous window across would be entirely unconvincing. based, ideally at any rate, not on greed but on the What can be done about it? Not merely for the sake of - NAME gramme in Australia and Force and became a pilot in Lake Leman and the French The problem was highlighted not long ago in America Christian teaching rather quaintly expressed in the Cate- our culture, not chiefly for the sake of our children, but Papua/New Guinea until pro- the night-fighters. Alps beyond. when John Gardner, head of the Urban Coalition, chism: "to learn and labour trimly to get mime own living for our own sake we must examine this issue. We need to and to do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall look for ourselves at the claims of Christianity to be a ADDRESS moted to Staff Chaplain in THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD "He won two DSOs and Miss de Benoit had been on spoke to a group of student leaders in Washington. He 1971. Editorial and business. Room 311. 160 two DFCs and rose to the the staff of Scripture Union spoke about restoring values to their culture. When he please God to call me". Let us understand clearly that consistent and satisfying philosophy. We need to turn Castlereagh Street. Sydney. 200O rank of Wing Commander. in Switzerland since 1939. finished a man from Harvard asked, "Sir, upon what the Absolute who stands behind the values we to the unique statement of truth that God has given in In addition to Army duties Phone 61 2975. The National paper for remember is the living God. He has given men an Church of England people — Catholic. "Following the war he During the war years she base do you build your values?" Gardner simply looked the Bible, and to read in the gospels the life of the Man Chaplain Abbott assists as absolute law. He has revealed himself to us in the Ideal Apostolic, Protestant and Reformed is became deeply concerned in was the only staff member in down, and said, "I do not know". Here was a man crying described as "Lord of heaven and earth". His love for us Honorary Curate at St ssued fortifightly on alternate Thurs. Man, Jesus Christ. POSTCODE the need to help high school French-speaking . Switzer- to young people for a return to values, but he offered is pledged in promise and action. His knowledge is James' Church, Turramurra. T.s.is Subscription $5 per year. posted. infinite and His judgement impartial. Printed by Maxweil Printing Co Pty Lid. students to think about the land and was responsible for nothing to build on. It is no wonder, then, that we should now find our old Enter me as a hew Subscriber to the Australian Church Chaplain Abbott is pic- 862 Elizabeth Street. Waterloo for Ina Gospel and, its implications all aspects of the move- Is it not true that people in Australia hang on to their values questioned and undermined, because the faith Only by accepting God's views and values of what is Record. I enclose $2 Subscription for twelve issues. tured here with RC and PD Church sword Ltd, Sydney. in the context of school life ment's . work including the values by memory, but they have no foundation for that gave them birth is questioned and undermined, right and good and beautiful will we restore meaning to Post coupon to The Church Record Ltd, Chaplain colleagues while but not in the restrictive running of camps and chil- them at all? Some people might name as their standards Modern views exclude the reality of a personal God, our lives and aspirations. And only thus will we arrest conducting a Character Room 311, 160 Castlereazb St, Sydney, NSW, 2000_ atmosphere of the RI class. dren's missions and the of worth such things as the acquisition of ec,ilth, the leaving only a vacuum in which there is no truth, no the weakening of a disintegrating culture. Development Course at "He suggested to Scrip- writing and editing of SU Woodside. SA, recently. ture Union that it commence Notes. 8 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD. MARCH 20, 1975 AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, APRIL 3, 1975— 1 flbOote 71,ibrarr Notes and Comments Personal relationships A troubled world 15-16m hungry mouths

Over recent weeks events dispirited and the Govern- across the world have taken ment has used up most, if not can become an ugly direction, especially all, of the goodwill it once to be fed from the point of view of the enjoyed. The standing of the non-communist world. Prime Minister has Portugal is moving steadily to- deteriorated in recent months. wards a communist dic- Underlying these depres- a 'substitute gospel' tatorship and if the troubles sing world trends is the worst among world refugees in Spain last year, when it was economic down-turn since A person known to me, who has suffered much under many ministers, recounted an incident thought General Franco was the depression of the early which occurred one Sunday after church. dying, are any guide, that thirties. On top of this there There were an estimated 15-16 million refugees and displaced persons throughout the world, country when the General is the world-wide crisis of The minister was farewel- "headship" of the husband, balanced view of human re. He shows us that it is right World Vision reported in its recent "World Survey Need", does die could go the same poverty and famine. The ling members of the con- for example, (I Corinthians lationships. to uphold such authority as The report added, dons and widespread poor health conditions found In adults, it could result in wows gregation and enquiring the 11:2-16) will be unaccep- we have from God yet at the optimism of a few years ago however, that the number malnutrition. in many Latin American health of each person as they table. He shows us that "autho- same time to know others greater susceptibility to In the Middle Last there has disappeared and nobody Short-term and localised nations. filed past. rity" and "openness" can be and to be known by them. of displaced persons had diseases and a lack of was the failure of Dr Kissin- can predict where the rest of epidemics of various diseases Cholera, described as a I he storyteller, who was This is a real issue since the held at the same time as right declined slightly since last physical strength and ger's peace mission, the 1975 will lead. True, we don't know how were frequently reported. highly communicable next in the queue, answered exercise of authority — in and proper notions, com- year. stamina to work. assassination of King Faisal, It is time Christians received this Pandemics— world-wide disease, often had children the minister that he was in marriage and in the Church patible with each other. Asia had the greatest That situation had been a strong anti-Communist letter. or multi-national epidemics as its victims and the death aggravated by the world- remembered who rules and good health and then en- — has often led to authorita- number of refugees, with Did they submit to Paul's — were less frequently re- rate for untreated cases was wide decline in food produc- and the militancy of the oil that the Bible never promised quired whether everything rianism and to cold and Let us suppose that you are more than 10 million. Africa, authority? Did he win back ported, but were part of the more than 50 per cent. tion. rich nations, all setting the this world would get better, was well with him at the formalistic relationships. a father. You uphold your the Western Hemisphere and the affection a respect for context of localised out- Efforts to combat small- stage for some kind of climax. rather it said it was passing moment. Europe each had less than two Despite bumper crops in which he longed? We can breaks. pox were continuing to In South East Asia the The minister, I was million displaced persons. the USA, Canada, Australia away. Man without Cod can only guess. The report referred to the improve, through a pro- informed, stiffened, went red, and Europe, world grain re- scene is even worse, Cam- only destroy in the long run. It The report said the world's World Health Organisa- gramme of international and hurried on to the next This is an extract from an address by the Nevertheless, we may take serves were dwindling. bodia about to fall, and is well for us to realise we are population of 3.9 billion tions' (WHO) reference to surveillance and universal person in the queue. it that Paul regarded his South Vietnam in very citizens of another world — Rev Paul Barnett, Rector of Holy Trinity (1973) was increasing at an increases in the numbers of vaccination. My informant, who was an authority from Christ as serious trouble, from the Church, Adelaide. The address, based on 2 annual rate of about two per cases of plague. The disease at present, how- we look for a city not built exponent of in-depth inter- standing whether or not the cent. That disease, which killed ever, was in epidemic propor- latest communist offen• with hands whose builder and personal relationships, cited Corinthians, was given recently at Monash Uni- Corinthians "opened" them- Global thousands in the Middle tions in seven countries in sive. The fall of the Thieu maker is God. this as yet another example of versity to the International Fellowship of selves to his fellowship. The quarterly survey said certain areas of the world Ages, is carried by rats and Africa and Asia, where regime seems to be a matter the destructiveness of the Am I "under authority"? Evangelical Students. were subject to frequent transmitted by fleas — and 25,000 cases were reported disaster of time and a communist clergyman's office. T he What if I cannot relate natural disasters — such as therefore could be carried in 1972. "New Inter- takeover certain. The minister, it was smoena? ningfully with the per- recurring around the world on ships. All but one per cent of the nationalist" had reported "the New venture explained, could not bear to hurricanes, Where are the protestors There were 1738 cases of cases reported in 1973 had world's food is so pre- be enquired of and to be It is at this point that God-given "authority" as a typhoons, earthquakes, tidal now? Where are those Chris- Does this "short-circuit" plague reported in 1972 — occurred in Bangladesh, cariously balanced, that one at Moore ministered to by a lay per- Paul's own example, as seen parent in the upbringing of waves and floods — from tians who claimed to be moti- his authority over me? 780 more cases than were Ethiopia, India and Pakistan. more season of shortage son. in II Corinthians, is so help- your child. which refugees had to be Children sufferingsuffering from malnutrition sit on the bare earth in vated by moral considera- cared for. reported during 1971. could lead to global disaster". It was put to me that the ful. ' Yetyou are also a person No, his authority stands, an improvised kitchen in the courtyard of a clinic at Port College unless he seeks to bind on my Traditional plague areas, Adverse weather, specifi- tions in their opposition to clergyman's vocation, and in relationship with your For example it said: Harcourt Nigeria. The children are being fed with a mix tare Paul is seeking to assert where the disease appeared cally drought, was cited as the fighting in Vietnam? Moore College has taken an conscience something which of fish and beans, — UNICEF. the authority which under- his authority over the Corin- child and it is your Christian • The southern USA and- to be reviving, were in Libya, the principal factor in food They are strangely silent. girded it, made the man into obligation to be loving, kind is plainly against Scripture. Leprosy Phony by Pout Larsen. initiative which could be thians as an apostle of Christ the Caribbean were struck on the Yemem-Saudi Ara- stocks decline. a mask so that he ceased and "open". Alternatively, am I exer- Leprosy, another dreaded Behind these there is the copied elsewhere with great (10:8, 12:12, 13:10). with hurricanes during the bian border, Cambodia, The hope that "miracle being a real or authentic per- To be merely an "autho- cising some role which is summer months, disease, was spreading, with declining strength of the profit. The College has But at the same time he Burma, Indonesia, Nepal, grains" would make up some damaged by droughts and Another 13 nations were in son. rity" figure is to be autho- underguided by the • Japan and coastal off- an estimated 16-17 million USA. Once the 'defender of begun a series of annual lec- "opened" himself and urged Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, of the decline had been floods in many areas danger of shortages — with Therefore, it was ritarian and unauthentic authority of God? shore South-East Asia had leprosy victims around the small countries, the under- tures on topics of impor- them to be "open" to him Peru, Lesotho, Madagascar, counteracted by the despair throughout the world. the total number of people impossible to relate to him whilst to be merely "open" Then it is my responsi- typhoons during summer and world — of whom only about writer of independence (6:11-13,7:2-4). Tanzania and Zaire. of droughts in many regions Seventeen countries as a re- affected being 950 million, tance for the history of the in a truly personal way since will be to fail to provide the bility to fulfil that role in autumn months. 20 per cent were receiving of the world. sult faced serious or peren- or about one-third of the against communist oppres- Australian Church, The first the real person had long He saw no inconsistency proper parental guidelines conscientious manner, yet • treatment. Coastal South Asia had In 1973, crops were nial food shortages. orld's population. sion. Now, the most power- is advertised in this issue of since withered behind the betweea maintaining the for the child. without losing my recurring cyclones, often Cholera Leprosy was found pri- ful nation in the world has the Record. It will be clergyman's mask. authority as their "father" (I In II Corinthians Paul individuality or the ability to accompanied by tidal waves. marily in tropical and sub- lost direction. It has an inef- delivered by Professor K. J. The emphasis on healthy Corinthians 4:14-15) whilst shows us that he is an apostle enter into meaningful re- • Tidal waves, sometimes tropical regions of Africa, fective Government, its Cable, on whose subject, inter-personal relation- desiring their fellowship as a without a mask, a real per- lationships with others. with flooding, often struck rise Asia and the Americas, but it "brother". also occurred in some cooler President and its Congress Bishop Barker, was a key ships, as related in this story, son. The example of Paul's Brazil, Italy, North China The report also referred to is welcome. and Japan. the fact that for the seventh areas such as Japan and unable to agree on Foreign figure — the development of Paul's own example gives us The application to us is "openness" is an inspiring It has done much to pro- an exciting glimpse into a almost unlimited. example for me to follow. • Earthquakes time in history, a cholera pan- Korea and Economic policy. The Sydney Diocese. The present pre- mote the invigoration of dominate in clearly-defined demic was spreading across mood is not unlike the character of that Diocese Christian fellowship in small belts around the world, in- much of the globe. thirties when the nation was owes a great deal to the groups and in family life. CELEBRATION '75 PERTH cluding areas bordering on The pandemic, which isolationist to the point Bishcl and to the clergy he Yet, like most things, it can the Pacific Ocean, in Turkey, began in the late 1950s, in where it was willing to let trained and fostered. be taken to extremes where Iran and Italy. central Indonesia, had Continual Europe and its other friends We too often forget our it becomes untheological • Latin America, however, spread westwards through and unhelpful, 8,000 AT OPEN AIR SERVICE was considered by the US southern Asia, into the malnutrition fall to Nazi oppression. past, and the contribution One danger is that inter-per- Agency for International Middle East by the mid- Racked within with a that men of earlier times Anglicans broke with tradition to introduce a new-style religion at the The World Vision report sonal relationship can be so Development (AID) to be 1960s, and had now moved also said that there were many moral crisis of which Water- made to our life. The college Entertainment Centre on Saturday night, 15th March. presented as to become a the most disaster-prone area into parts of .Africa and areas of the world where is to be congratulated for gate is but the symptom, the substitute gospel. Part of the programme He said that the arch- munity singing billed as of the world. Europe. people were suffering con- this new venture. US can no longer claim Another danger is that of included a service in which a bishop had been one who "Peter and the Wolf'. Apart from natural "World Need Survey" also tinually from malnutrition. leadership in the world, and legalism whereby I say "I task force of seven church focused the Australian At times he stopped the disasters, disease afflicted said health officials feared This lack of balanced and no longer be relied upon as won't accept you until you leaders from Afro-Asian Church in the direction of music to chastise the people in many areas of the that cholera would soon jump adequate diet could result in an ally. The lesson for Aus- PM for UN? keep my law which countries were commis- Africa and Asia. world -- often aggravated by from Africa to Latin early death for children, or • To Page 6 tralia is obvious. The word of commands that all masks sioned for a missionary Celebration 75 was a poor public health condi- America, where the spread stunted growth — including and impact of the disease its president, whoever he While we are thinking must be removed". journey in WA. significant turning Point in permanent mental retarda- Surely the gospel of the the history of the world-wide BRIGHT (Vic) would be aggravated by the tion. may currently be, has no about Mr Whitlam and his The Anglican Archbishop grace of God calls on us to of Perth, the Most Rev G. T. church. VVHAT! Cook's Pioneer Holiday Flats power and the mood of its Prime Ministership, one of You mean to say CMS BOOK- accept others as they are, Sambell, said it was the first Bishop Wickremesinghe Fully self-contained. Set the features of his activities SHOP has been selling Congress is increasingly masks and all. time that such a task force said: "Protestant churches amidst acres of beautiful has been his pre-occupation church robes all these years introspective. A third danger is that of had visited any Western have forgotten for so long to parkland. Large clean and with foreign affairs. At first and I didn't know about it? Throughout the West there insensitivity towards those Country. relax and enjoy, to dance and comfortable flats with 1. 2 I always get my he was his own foreign whose masks have been "It is high time we saw be creative and to share that and .3 bedrooms. An ideal is serious lack of leadership. clerical wear minister and then he ap- created for protection of ourself*, as sharers and equal joy with others. Yes holiday spot for all age Prime Minister Wilson when I go book- pointed Senator Willisee. tender parts of their inner life partners in the task before "We have been mass-pro- groups. Children welcome. cannot control his own col- . browsing at the It can hardly be said that where they have often been us," he said, duced and mass conditioned Box 8 Bright (Vic) leagues on the Common Bookshop. Senator Willisee has made hurt. "In a post-Christian af- by the mass media in todays Ph: STD 55 1233 Market question and rules much of an impression. He The stripping off of masks fluent society these people society". ROBES FOR with only slight majority in has constantly been over- is a nice ideal (though not a come to share their ex- He said it was time to cele- CLERGY the Commons. Italy has Biblical one), nevertheless periences with us." brate and bring joy and life CAMP shadowed by the Prime AND CHOIR been without stable govern- some people may never be Eight-thousand people at- into normally staid Anglican TOUKLEY Minister especially with the Gasworks ment for years. The Presi- able to fulfil that ideal. tended the ceremony, which gatherings. TOUKLEY, NSW PM's frequent and grand Girdles dent of France was elected A fourth danger is that the was the official launching of BALLET Surplices Near lakes and surf overseas trips. with the smallest majority in notion of "authority" in the Celebration 75, a pro- A ballet based on the dry Stocks Small or large house parties When you want Why this intense interest writings of Paul will be over- gramme of religious re- bones vision of Ezekiel was Black Good accommodation. man 130 history and has failed to con- White on the part of Mr Whitlam thrown. newal and evangelism for Apply: The Superintendent solidate his position. performed by qhe WA Ballet shins in foreign affairs? Why the For to those who believe Anglicans. Company. 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AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, APRIL 3, 1975— 3 the Reverend Ted Noffs titled who are in Christ. The Scrip- -What is the True Nature of ture is clearly misunder- Seeking details about the Death of Christ". stood by those who fashioned L According to the paper, the the service. Crockford's church comments pamphlet maintained that (2) The "turnings" to role of women Christ's death was a personal points of the compass seem to afters event for him, that he did not he not necessary and quite TC) THE EDITC3fli die for the sins of others, and "dumb". (3) A prayer "that we may in history of church In the electoral area it is thing much and is suscep- that what will save the world -redeem the years of divi- the right of every normal per- tible to agitation or pres- is not Christ's suffering and show some penetrating insight death but ours. sion" may well suggest that son to enjoy an equal right sure because he fears it may Sir, Late last year the Commission on the Status of Women of all divisions are wrong. with every other person in erode his electoral support. If that is what the pam- must assert their Christian tarianism, as exemplified by the NSW' Council of Churches received a grant from the The Parish Council con- The preface to the 1973-74 edition of the election of his parlia- We have not apparently phlet says, if that is its effect, moral beliefs and make the educational policies pro- Australian Government International At omen's Year sidered this matter at a recent mentary representative. learned that these tactics do then what is taught appears Crockford's Clerical Dictionary contains some public protest against the pre- pounded by Mr Hattersley. Secretariat. meeting and had asked But most of the electoral not work with the Murphys plainly contrary to the very penetrating comments about the state of valent permissiveness and "In the past it was possible women in the congregation Part of this is to fund a re- already be working in the systems enacted by parlia- and Maddisons, because teaching of scripture and the pornography which is to regard the Labor Party to seriously consider their the Church of England. search project into the field. ments violate this right to a they have firm principles — therefore of the Christian gradually all-pervading. as standing for the kind of position in relation to the history of women in the There is some urgency as serious degree. though not necessarily Chris- Church that Christ's death "We cannot agree with socialism which was taught service. Many chose not to The authors, who bo man to know what convic- church in Australia. we are obliged to keep within It is the violation of the tian ones — and are deter- was not just a personal event tions the leaders of theo- Crockford's those who would pour scorn by Christian thinkers such as A committee of the Com- the terms of the grant and mined to act on them despite for him but an event for take part. It is to be hoped tradition remain human right that constitutes on the Festival of Light and F. D. Maurice, Bishops that before such a service is logical thought in our Church mission has decided to set up substantially complete the an injustice. such threats. others in that he died for their anonymous, ranged over the Crusade against Cruelty Westcott and Gore, Scott arranged again those re- have. this project in the following work this year. In Australian politics To congratulate the Labor sins and rose again to give such subjects as aca- launched by the Order of Holland and Archbishop sponsible will give careful "The chairman of the way: there is, on the whole, less Party for "courageously" them life. demic ecclesiastics in Christian Unity. Temple. (Dr SABINE WILLIS, thought to such matters. Archbishops' Commission I. A number of women will electoral injustice than in removing Lionel Murphy There are deep divisions be- England, state of the "It is not very obvious that "That was a doctrine of School of History, on Doctrine has written that Clerical Directory be invited to prepare a most countries which profess from the ministries he held tween the Roman Catholic Evangelical and Anglo- the critics of these rallies are social justice which in- Philosophy and Politics, R. PATFIELD, traditional Christology lengthy paper on some aspect to be democratic. and thereby to imply that and Protestant Churches on themselves doing much to cluded freedom and brother- Macquarie University, Catholic parties, church- rests on a mistake 'because it A Ralerence Book or dm Clargy or the of women in the church. But this is irrelevant to church-inspired campaigns some aspects of the Sacre- forward a positive Chris- hood. Ryde, NSW, 2113, men and the permissive was not unnaturally, yet proymare of Canaarbory and York and of This may take the form of our question. had anything to do with it is ment of Holy Communion. society, and Church and nonetheless mistakenly, other Anolocan Arrow. and Drama.. tian morality. But now the emphasis is a biography of a church- either stupid or hypocri- But one thing they hold in "And yet, in the long run. on conflict and on restric- The main and obvious politics. felt that the full divine woman, eg schoolteacher, thing is that inequality in tical. Such an action makes common is that at the heart Notes & character of redemption in we believe that the real in- ting freedom of choice, and a missionary, doctor, the Festival of Light, and by of that Sacrament is a recog- here are some of the fluence will be shown to lie situation may very well voting rights is an injustice. comments recorded in this Christ could only be main- organiser, welfare worker, This particular form of association on the churches nition that Christ's death Comments tained if the person and act with the renewal move- develop in which Christian etc, or it may be a history of a and the Christian cause gene- was a death for people's sins, year's edition. injustice can be almost en- From Page 2 of the Redeemer were under- ments in the Churches, and leaders will have to speak out Christian women's organisa- `Equality rally, look ridiculous or dis- and that Sacrament is a • that it is out of these that the against the Left. tirely remedied, and voting attempt to portray Aus- stood to be divine in a direct tion or of women in a church equality established, by pro- honest, since every sane per- rememberance of that death. renewal of society will even- "They will do so with great ' It would be interesting to tralia as a newly indepen- Academic and special sense'." organisation, eg missionary in voting portional representation, son knows that FOL pro- "On the face of it this tually come. reluctance, because the body, religious order, tests against the Family Law know the meaning Mr Noffs dent country with interests of "The time is fast approa- and the absence of PR in our ecclesiastics appears to be a repudiation Church has too often in the YWCA, WCTU, or some Bill and so forth etcetera had ascribes to the Sacrament her own when this has al- ching, if not already here, rights an Australian synods is as un- "No doubt some will say of the doctrinal statements past seemed to be the ally of aspect of its history or role in nothing to do with it. of Holy Communion when ways been the case anyway? when the Christian com- just and scandalous as in that the scholars should be of the Council of Nicea and the Right, the Conservative the community, or the And while I do not claim to he celebrates it as an munity will be distinguished injustice' parliamentary elections. Why the attempt to gain the left at the universities and the Council of Constan- Party at prayer, and the more project may take the form of know what the substitute ordained Methodist from the world around by its independent line taken by Presidency of the UN Gene- ecclesiastical office', be filled tinople, which have gene- a sociological study of Sir. W. A. DOWE, for the old methods should Minister. morals, just as in the early the bishops in the last forty ral Assembly for Senator by administrators and parish rally been regarded in the women in the church. Dr D. B. Knox's letter Lakemba, NSW be, surely as Christians we R. W. GEE priests, but that would be bad days, but Christian morality years has been greatly Willisee when there are Church as two vital safe- 2. Any Christian denomina- ("Record", Feb 201 not only can find a better one than per- must come from inner re- welcomed. many countries, unlike Aus- for both sides. guards or Christian truth. tion or group may be con- fails to make things clear, but sonal vilification. newal and can be neither tralia, who haven't yet been "It is most undesirable that "Not only the ordinary "But, if the Church must sidered. also fails to address itself to theological learning should parish priest, but many taught nor sustained merely G. S. CLARKE, not be the Conservative 3. Some of the papers will the question. represented in this position? be completely divorced from scholars also, will wonder 1973 . 74 by external command and Putney. Party at prayer, neither must subsequently be presented Democracy is not a Unity orrnmenDs'a y Again we could ask what pastoral and administra- where the Church of Eng- protest. W it be the Labor Party at to a seminar organised by synonym for justice, and does an ambitious man like tive responsibility, land now stands and in what "The real answer to porno- Eighty•Filth lane prayer. the Commission towards whether all or most govern- in prayer our Prime Minister do when "One advantage of at- it believes." graphy vs the witness of "Its aim should be to bring the end of 1975. ments have abandoned demo- he ceases to be Prime taching certain professor- Christian life." A facsimile of the cover of the clerical dictionary which contain both to prayer, but equally it 4. All papers accepted will cracy is irrelevant. ships to residentiary canon- towards The Noffs of Prayer Minister? Would he he con- pertinent advice about the "state of nation" for the Church of must be expected that from be published as a book by All governments practice ries at cathedrals has been to tent to retire quietly? Comments on England. The 58th edition has just been published by Oxford Totalitarian time to time the Church may the Commission. injustice, but this also is ir- ensure that the occupants of Sir, Could It not be that Mr University Press and is priced at £16. find itself criticising one or 5. Contributors will be paid relevant. peace affair the chairs do not become trend Left In a recent issue of "The Whitlam has in mind to try Evangelicals the other in order to defend an honorarium for their Our greatest and most con- separated from the worship- "A disturbing tendency of basic human rights and moral work. Sir, Sir, Record" you reported on the for the post of Secretary "There are still three areas is similarly divisive and sepa- spicuous injustices are the Women's World Day of ping life of the Church and "The third is in the area of the I,eft is towards totali- principle." 6. It is envisaged that work The article "Middle East I noted with interest your General of the UN when it be- of intransigence where some ratist in tone. work of governments, in Prayer held in early March. from responsibility for it. liturgical revision, where will be of a high scholary stan- Link" in "Day of Prayer" comments re the Rev Ted comes vacant? Could it be that signs of openness Ion the part there appears to be a real "Sonic of it looks back to spite of the fact that a govern- The form of services used "There is in academics a dard and will make an impor- (Sydney Morning Herald, Noffs, In the late edition of Senator Willisee's efforts to of the Evangelicals) would an interpretation of the ment perverts its own sub- natural tendency to ir- reluctance to translate into tant contribution towards February 6) anticipating the the Sydney Morning Herald, raises at least three areas of make an immense difference Prayer Book which scholars jects against injustice. concern: grab the Presidency is just a responsibility, just as there is liturgical form the Eucharis- the social history of women Women's World Day of Thursday, 13th February, to the situation. have shown to be untenable, But the question is: Is (I) Statements and prayers sounding board or a dry run in ecclesiastical administra- tic agreement contained in AID IS STILL in particular and Australia Prayer to be held throughout 1975 and on page 3 it pur- "The first of these is in the voting inequality a political for a bigger prize later on? tors a natural tendency to the Windsor statement, and another part is more Roman Australia, was of particular ported to set out extracts call in question the true student world, for it is still in general. injustice? impatience with matters of also an attempt on the part of than the Romans. interest to me, as a from a pamphlet written by unit which belongs to all 'Time will tell, the case in many places that I have been asked to co- Political injustice is a theological principle. some Evangelicals to use "The Church Union, the Palestinian born Anglican. the Christian Unions are the principal party organisation, ordinate this project and I failure by government to "That is a reason why the liturgical revision as means NEEDED IN That the various denomina- most divisive factor preven- is too much in the hands of would appreciate it if you ensure that every individual episcopate should always of abolishing confirmation." tions should unite in pre- ting la a united Christian ecclesiastical intriguers to could recommend, or put me under its jurisdiction is equal include some of each: and, as paring the special liturgy and A CHRISTIAN MUSIC CENTRE PRESENTATION DIRECTED BY ALAN GILL witn us. be able to fulfil a role of 'n touch with, people who before the law. we have written before it in a predominantly Moslem should not be regarded as "The second is in the area leadership. may be interested in con- Iniquity is the absence of Anglo- MANY AREAS rihuting or who may equality. country, Egypt, is a reminder of schemes of unity, where "If, through the kind of necessarily evidence of of the link between our mono- the immovable opposition thing that is happening at learning to have been head theistic faiths and the cradle to rites for the unification or Catholics All Saints' and a few other of a theological college". House Parties ... Conferences of the three religions, integration of ministries places, the movement can re- COME TOGETHER I OF WORLD Judaism, Islam, and shown by some Evangelical 'in disarray' cover its intellectural stand- World Vision's recent Recurring typhoons have Christianity. Belief of leaders is quite at variance "We understand that at the ing and its evangelistic fer- "World Need Survey" has also caused problems. THE GRANGE That we should join in with the attitude of the Free other end of the ecclesiasti- vour, it can still do great the Church Churchmen whose interests, Hated the following countries • Rwanda: Recent civil prayer is a step towards the cal spectrum the Anglo- service to the Church. the jimmy owens musical one would suppose, are most and the type of assistance strife has resulted in many At Mount Victoria complete understanding and "It is increasingly hard for Catholics have been trying to "Otherwise it becomes a which will be required to refugees. knowledge necessary for a the ordinary priest and lay- at stake. take stock of their position, distracting irrelevance." Colonial Style fully equipped Centre catering for keep their popdlation from • South Vietnam: Refugee united effort towards peace, first in a small gathering held starving or at least from resettlement a major groups of 30 to 90 for which so many Jewish in 1973 and then in a larger TO BE PRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS- FOR SALE — CARPET The 'Modern severe malnutrition: problem in that country. and Arabs, including BENSON'S CARPET WAREHOUSE one in 1974. Contact: Field Division, Scripture Union • Africa: General relief • Sudan: Drought in Christian Arab women, pray 129 York Street, Sydney LARGEST SELECTION IN SYDNEY "There is evidence of new Churchman needed. Includes relief to southern Sudan has been re- so fervently. DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC thinking, and the develop- "twenty years ago we drought victims of Chad, ported. There are many Phone: 290 1944 for further details May we all be given the ments which have taken place understanding to work 11th April — Pitt St Congregational Church, SYDNEY. Just arrived from England the most beautiful Axminster should have written of a third Mali, Mauritania, Niger, refugee resettlement needs in the last two years at that towards peace and justice. 12th April — Pitt St Congregational Church, SYDNEY. Carpet in all latest colours, from America Dacron, Nylon party, the Modernists or the Senegal and Uppervolta. and general rehabilitation citadel of Anglo-Catholi- and Acrylic. Latest Shaggy and Semi-Shaggy and All Wool. Broad Church. but now one • Asia: General relief of refugees has been a prob- 18th April — Bankstown Town Hall, BANKSTOWN. cism, All Saints', Margaret JEWELLERY (REV) J. GORDON SPECIAL this week in all colours, plain and two tone only has to ask where they are. needed. Continuing rice shor- lem. 19th April — Pitt St Congregational Church, SYDNEY. Street, are quite remark- "We believe that the BOUTACE $10.00 a yard. Also special heavy quality contract and tages have been reported Appeals NEW STOCK Mosman, NSW' 25th April — Armidale Town Hall, ARMIDALE. able. Modern Churchmen's from several Asian nations. commercial carpet. Remnants from 3 to 25 yards at greatly HOME OF PEACE 26th April — Tamworth Town Hall, TAM WORTH. reduced prices. Carpets laid by experts. "The Institute of Christian Union still exists, but little is • Bangladesh: Com- HANDMADE DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND OPAL RINGS Studies founded there has heard of it. HOSPITAL Dozens of beautiful loose opals to set in rings, pendants. 2nd May — North Shore, Location to be advised. BENSON'S CARPET WAREHOUSE munity development needs real potential and repre- "Some of the positions it to continue in that country. (Deaconess Institution) brooches. etc. 3rd May — Newcastle Civic Theatre. NEWCASTLE. 306 Liverpool Road, Enfield sents the kind of intellectual took are represented by • Burundi: Refugees and EVERSLEIGH Top quality cultured pearl necklaces 9th May — CAMPBELLTOWN. 74 9373 forum needed in our great some liberal Evangelicals 274 Addison Road, Petersham food shortages will continue A new way of 10th May — ORANGE. cities. and some liberal Anglo- to be a problem. NERINGAH New Address — FRANK AKEHURST Neringah Avenue, Wahroonga "The work at All Saints' Catholics, but, as a move- • Cambodia: Continuing THE NATIONAL BUILDING 21st June — BATHURST. REMARRIAGE AFTER DIVORCE GREENWICH is in many respects very ment it is negligible. refugee resettlement needs 9th Floor — Suite 14 dealing with River Road, Greenwich radical, but the dangers of "Perhaps that explains the will be required. 250 Pitt Street, Sydney. Phone 26 6368 These hospitals (320 beds) by Rev Dr B. Ward Powers radicalism are guarded otherwise astounding pheno- • Ethiopia: politicians Extensive undertake specialised medical Below retail prices — Watch Repairs and Insurance Valuations against by the extent to which menon that Ripon Hall, the "This book ... is sure to stimulate continuing debate in the drought and famine in and nursing care of chronically A WORD FROM THE COMPOSERS Church . Last year the Appellate Tribunal of the Church of it is eucharistically centred. college of Dr Major, northern areas reported. needed patriarch and patron saint of ill patients of any age, "Come Together" is a real attempt to communicate the fellowship of the England in Australia ruled that the provisional canon on the "If the influence of All • India: Widespread nationality or religious faith. the movement, is proposing saints; to demonstrate the "unfeigned love of the brethren"; to encourage marriage of Divorced Persons was invalid ... Dr Powers gives Saints' could permeate the drought and grain shortages These hospitals are co- Sir, to amalgamate with Cud- seven clear, briefly argued reasons for disagreeing with the Anglo-Catholic movement have caused severe distress operating with certain general Some recent issues of the every Christian to observe God's standards of purity, and challenge him to Tribunal's interpretation ... Dr Powers makes a strong case all would be well in that desdon, the Eton of Theo- to millions. Flooding has hospitals in the retraining of "Church Record" have made obey God's call to discipleship. It also presents the offer to eternal life in the limited area which he considers, and the book is quarter, and the party could logical colleges and firmly been reported from some eligible patients to return to me wonder whether one of our 'Tractarian' in its traditions. through Jesus Christ to everyone who will receive Him. significant in at least two respects. Contrary to the v;ew that look forward in time to areas. their normal environment major problems as Chris- "But perhaps after all we the alteration of the Church's traditional discipline in this regaining much of its lost • Laos: Continuing (home, etc). tie% in current issues over are wrong, and the merger is respect is simply another example of contemporary influence. extensive refugee needs re- Your help Is urgently needed for CHRISTIAN WOMAN social issues is a failure to a commentary on the pre- permissiveness, Dr Powers shows that there are strong "Unhappily All Saints' is ported. our immediate and future recognise the advent of a not the whole story, as such sent regime at Cuddesdon." • Pakistan: Widespread needs, including the new kind of Australian poli- biblical grounds for change ... On grounds of experience REQUIRED AT ADVANCE BOOKING FEE $1 and reason it is hard to argue that adultery alone destroys a reports as we have heard of floods have resulted in food rehabilitation units at each tician — or at least a failure marriage. Dr Powers has made a good fist of demonstrating the 1973 gathering make Church and shortages. hospital. to learn how to cope with him An offering will be taken PLEASE REMEMBER CARRAMAR HOSTEL that Scripture, rightly understood, accords with this finding only too plain. • Philippines: Refugee re- or her. THE HOSPITAL and experience." pornography settlement problems and The churches have grown of reason "There is an Anglo-Catho- IN YOUR WILL Room and board available in return for three BOOK NOW — Dr Keith Rayner, ArchbIshop•elect of Adelaide lic fundamentalism which "We have every sympathy drought conditions have used to dealing with the old- All donations over 52 are night's supervision at the Hostel. 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While issued new by the needed. fellowship with God we `Deep publisher in 1974, this book This is God's character al- begin to enjoy now, im- was first published in 1957 ways, that is why we can mediately we respond in Positions things of creation "filling questions of and revised for the second edi- Interstate John 3:16 trust Him to supply our faith to the gospel of Jesus our hearts with joy and glad- tion in 1966. needs. as Lord. Vacant ness". John Hick is well-known to Services The most famous sen- The supreme need for This fellowship is some- conscience' tence in the English lan- The joys and pleasures of students for his introduc- those who are perishing is thing which grows and will guage is the Bible verse John life are too numerous to list "Dying We Live" tory text "Philosophy of PERTH, St Alban 423 Beaufort Street APPLICATIONS are invited for the someone who will rescue grow beyond death when we Position of ORGANIST and 3:16. and the future joys which Religion" and his anthology Services 930 am and 730 em Rena them from this fate. see Christ face to face. by Gollwitzer Cuhn Bryan F Hall All welcome CHOIRMASTER St Simon and St Jude. God has prepared for His "The Existence of God". He It has been translated Jesus did this by under- Then all sorrow and and Schneider Bowral. NSW. The Organ was built by children, the scriptures is a lucid and helpful writer, Charles Richardson. Iwo manuals. 16 into more languages of the going himself the conse- mourning will be a thing of William Collins Ltd teach, excel] our powers of who is competent in his field stops. Very good remuneration. good world than any other sen- quences of our turning the past; God Himself will COORPAROO St Stephen's. Brisbane. Cr, choir needs development and en- tence, and it has been imagination. One's initial reaction to the of inquiry, yet able to com- Cavendish and Chatsworth Roads Visitors from God, the conse- dwell with His people and couragentent Applications, to the Rec. learned by children at Sun- God is a God of love. explanatory sub-title was municate with the unskilled. welcome 7.30 and 9.00 am Holy Com tor, 34 Bendooley Street, Bowel, NSW, quences of death. will wipe away every tear be- minion 11 am Morning dn., e' (Holy Com day School as one of the That is the first point in that such intimacies might be This is an important book by 30th Apr11,1975. his verse. He overcame every cause sorrow is quite out of munion 1st Sunday) 7 pm E rening Prayer first verses they ever learn. kept secret. in that it tries to search out Rector Res Harry Goodhew temptation to self-centred- keeping with the joy of the "Letters written by pri- the relationship of faith and CLERK, Senior Male. proven eV. enc. The reason is, of course, ness and gave Himself heavenly fellowship. accounting, budgeting as applied to that this verse sums up in a But then there is another freely to do the will of God, soners in Germany on the knowledge within the Judae- Aged Persons' Homes, Knowledge of verb PERISH. An ugly Christian tradition. The nutshell the whole Chris- not turning aside even from People in the Old Testa- eve of execution". 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Roseville. 4050 Pennant Hole Road, Norman. loved the world that he gave perishing was complete tion of the ingathering of only physically, we all know While differing from many NSW. 2069 hurst, 2076 his only Son, that whoever and so He was vindicated the harvest; it was an out-of- Yet it is poignant reading that, but spiritually and - not to of the traditional lines of TRADESMEN ANTED to give of Items believes in him should not by the resurrection, in this door, barbeque and camp- be attempted at time to help erect missionary house on that is much more awful. one sitting. argument, he is able to take perish but have eternal way showing that he has ing, a time of rejoicing, Miscellaneous Groot. Eylandt, mid June to end of July. life". It is true that most people Any who have visited pri- strengths from different posi- 1975. fares subsidised. RR44ttgg 941997. overcome death and sin when sorrow or tears were don't realise this fact but it tionFo sr. WANTED OROANIBT It is only one sentence and everything which out of keeping (Nehemiah sons like Dachau will find theologically conserva- We are looking for a person who can yet it has five verbs in it and doesn't alter the matter. would drag us down to- 8:9, 17), these letters fit into a fearful LEARN TO THINK and live positively. brighten up our fellowship by playing It's as though a person context. tive Christians, his general Enquiries for classes 4112459. business each verb carries an impor- wards destruction. This imagery is used to for either the morning or evening tant message. were asleep in a house that Deep questions of viewpoint will be unsatis- hours or write Box 209, CanIMOMY, services in the Fairfleld-Cabrametta The gospel is that God describe the future reality at 2082. is catching on fire; the fact conscience are raised, since fying. This is because he does area. All freedom and liberty will be For example take the saves through Jesus those the heavenly harvest, as it extended to you and we are glad to first, God loved. that he doesn't realise his not all letters are those of not base his Judaeo-Christian who are perishing. We for were, when God's purposes reimburse you for travelling expenses. situation, indeed he may Christians. view of faith and knowledge This leads us to the very our part must believe the will be all completed, then Forforther Information ring 858 3568. be enjoying sweet dreams The all . sufficiency of on Biblical analysis. Conse- For Sale centre of the nature of the gospel, turn round arid too there will be the feast but if he doesn't wake up Christ to the believer is quently his view of the nature THE JOHN WYCLIFFE CHRISTIAN world and of our existence: acknowledge Jesus as lord, when God dwells with us EDUCATION that God is a God of love. and escape, he will cer- underlined in the lives of of faith and especially of faith CONCRETE BLOCH MAL mkt ASSOCIATION. accepting Him as the Lord because we have been Applications are invited Rom qualified We have evidence of this tainly perish. of our own lives. Christians who faced a fear- and freedom, while quite in- Makes blocks, slabs, edgings. screen. and experienced teachers to teach in a brought into His presence teresting as a philosophical blocks maiden stools Bat once and 96 an everywhere; the beauty of Our views about our This response is pin- ful death. houi I !TO ideal neitneip protects. 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Mr Son Sonne, third from right, with colleagues in Phnom Penh. included "whoever be- Heaven is people, heaven "Sermons on as Jesus said, and they will Phillip D. Jensen lieves in him", is friends, when we will have Evangelism" "In the midst of war, certainly perish everlas- Phnom Penh alone there are these people in the Cam- tion in Cambodia in the lan- To believe in Jesus is to lively fellowship and by Hyman Appleman devastation, crippling pain IS CONSECRATED tingly . nearly two million living in bodian language, and for- guage that most people can the nee Bishop in recognise Him for what He friendship with God and Baker Book House, 1974 and death there is a man in N. J. Chynoweth of Can- appalling conditions." tunately we managed to get a understand, and for this we Wollongong, Diocese ring in the Bible and the Jesus' words are clear; the is, the Lord to whom all with one another. Phnom Penh sharing a of berra and Goulburn, and G. Religious Mr Williams went on to shipment through to Phnom are thankful. Sydney, Rt Rev Kenneth Her- Prayer Book, is by no means broad way leads to destruc- power has been given in Mr Appleman visited Am- Book", said Mr Keith Wil- F. Parker of Newcastle. Thus, we have the whole Penh before the siege of the outmoded. tion and unless we get off it heaven and earth because tralia on an evangelistic cam- liams, State Secretary of say that it has been proven bert Short, Thi , was conse- The preacher at the con- gospel in John 3:16 with its the city started in earnest. "I just want to say thank From John's Gospel by turning back to God, we paign by many people. It is conditions Bible Society in Australia. time and again that when crated in St Andrea's Cathe- secration service was Rev He has triumphed over sin five verbs; the love of God: you to all those who have sup- chapter ten, Mr Hewetson will finish up in the destina- heartening to see in the man has reached his ex- dral on Tuesday, April I. David Hewetson of St and death at Calvary. the need of all of us who are "There are teams of young then drew out three points tion, without any exception. publication of this book that "He is Mr Son Sonne and tremity he searches for an ported Mr Son Sonne and his Archbishop Marcus Loane of Philip's, Turramurra South. It is the invitation to all perishing because of sin: in Russia people helping Mr Sonne dis- about Christ the Good Shep- But there is a third verb in he is still so vitally concerned he is sharing this Book of answer ... he cries to his family in prayer and gifts Sydney conducted the service. Urban man lives now in a of us to put our faith in the provision of God of the tribute these Books in the herd. He loved his sheep and this sentence which speaks for evangelism. hope and comfort with those Maker. through the Bible Society", Others participating were concrete, chrome and plastic Christ if we have not done saviour, which is the index "Discretion and Valour" prevailing critical situa- Mr Williams said. sacrificed himself for them; about God giving His Son However a subject where in despair. Cambodia is now Bishops F. 0. Hulme-Moir, world, said Mr Hewetson, in so already and to renew our of His great love, He "so by Trevor Beeson "It is therefore our re- he really cares for them; he is as Saviour. thought and care used to be a country with some three sponsibility to have the A. J. Dain, J. R. Reid and D. which we seldom see a sheep, faith in Him as Lord loved ... that He gave His William Collins Ltd This action flows from exercised, Mr Appleman's million refugees and in W. B. Robinson, Assistant still concerned too for others because this leads to the only Son"; the promise that Scriptures available for lits 'a shepherd. Dr the love of God "God so Bishops of Sydney Diocese, who are not yet within his fifth verb -- to those who whoever believes on the rhetoric adds little to the Many - a great many - Elton Trueblood would have visible fold. loved the world that he gave course of evangelism. and Bishops R. C. Kerle of us replace the term 'pastor' believe in Christ as Lord son will not perish; the pro- Christians have been per- His only begotten Son ..." God For example "Are not Armidale, E. K. Leslie of and 'coach'. Despite this the As Jesus explained his gives eternal life, they spect of eternal life. plexed for years concerning In God, love is always s 'blood' and 'blessing' synony- NEW HEAD FOR BCA Bathurst, C. A. Warren and 'shepherd' metaphor, recur character as shepherd, he hall never perish and none religious conditions in RECORDS contrasted himself with active, it is never merely an s hall pluck them out of the mous in meaning? Then it Russia and Eastern Europe. Archdeacon R. G. Filling- CASSETTES those who preyed on the emotional attitude but it h ands of their Saviour. follows: no blood, no bles- The picture is a difficult ham of Sydney has been unani- THE MOORE COLLEGE LIBRARY flock. Ezekiel of old had expresses itself in doing the God is life and those who sing, Machinery, methods, one to paint. mously elected chairman of 8-track STEREO referred to such predators. thing which is needed. are in fellowship with Him meetings - these are not to Spokesmen are often the Bush Church Aid Society ANNUAL LECTURE They are with us today also. Our love must be the h ave life. be discredited; but men - either not careful, or allow following the resignation of Others again are merely same. God is eternal and evangelistic men, men with emotions to run wild. the Right Reverend G. R. Del- "BISHOP BARKER hirelings, interested only in Love is action, To love n othing will separate us evangelistic conscience, This volume can be bridge, now the Bishop of their wages and not in the men with evangelistic confi- commended for its care and Gippsland, the Fed Secre- true work of shepherding. dence, men with evangelis- detail. tary Rev T. J. Hayman an- Noticing the addition to AND HIS CLERGY" But, concluded Mr Hewet- tic courage, men with evange- nounced last week. his audience, he suddenly A timely analysis that will son, as today this man is CELEBRATION '75 listic consecration - only The Venerable R. G. I, il- will be delivered by added, "I see another that is • repay careful reading and appointed to do the work of a From Page 2 men like these can assure lingham has been a member PROFESSOR K. J. CABLE, MA just as lost, though it has a should do much to answer a shepherd, God grant him a audience, saying that their evangelistic conquests". (P great many questions of the BCA Council for some silver bell around its neck on the shepherd's heart. 8000 voices sounded no time. Representatives front 17th April, 7.45 pm at the Common Room hung by a silken ribbon." better than the Sunday Phillip D. Jensen R. Pa tfield five states form the council of Lady Anne, to amuse her singing in the cathedral. SONGS FROM THE INNER All welcome Curriculum which the Primate is pre- t'OURT/PAT BOONE Just giddy friends, bleated "Ba-a- The guests at the cere- sident and the Archbishop of Ss I Am, I Can Hear My WHAT PRICE Saviour coif ng, Into My mony included the Gover- Sydney is a vice-president. heart, He's the Saviour Of He heard her and stopped. nor, Sir Hughie Edwards, Make certain your Sunday The BCA, a voluntary V en R. G. Fillinghans. My Soul, 1 Am Thine 0 "I am School teachers are equip- Lord, Have Your Own Way YOUR SOUL going," he said, "to the Premier, Sir Charles evangelical society within sell something by auction, ped to convey Bible truth Lord, Does Jesus Care?, Rowland Hill, a powerful, Court, the Leader of the the Anglican Church, sup- Of y Jesus I Love You, More that is worth more than all the at every learning level. Likewise the diminishing of Love To Thee, Jeaus Saviour PRINCIPAL unconventional preacher of Opposition, Mr Tonkin, the ports twenty one ministries Pilot Me, Sun Of My Soul, Gospel Light teaching the Society's large medical crowns of Europe - the soul Lord Mayor, Mr Ernest Lee- Jesus the Very Thought Of required for the 18th century, was ad- courses offer your Sunday in parishes located in every work is because of the rising of Lady Anne Erskine. Who Steere, and leaders of Chris- You, Fairest Lord Jesus, 1 dressing a great open-air School: state of Australia except Vic- responsibility of growing Need You Every Hour, A KINGSDENE SCHOOL AND HOSTEL will bid for it? tian churches in WA. congregation on Black- toria. These parishes, in large rural communities. There is Sacrifice Of Praise, Record "I hear a bid, Satan bids. LL1 016-96.50, Cassette FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED heath. 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A survey of secondary The religious course had students showed that most 1111,LOCI-IRA least support (66 per cent) Deanery, and Rev Canon M. favoured the introduction Rev I.. Sutcliffe, Rector of A. F. from a technical school. Downie, Rector of of religious education as Strongest support 197 per FOR to OTHERS Auburn-Rivern since 1969 Cmpllbe wTon anoss,d R has resigned to take up work a regular curriculum cent) came from a high school. toe be Rural Dean of the e survey's findings vary Professor Fensham said at Crafers-Stirling, effective choice, the Melbourne The same proportions said Eastern Rural Deanery, from a survey of teachers by parents, teachers and stu- April 12. "Age" reported. State school teachers should On St Matthias' Day, the Victorian Teachers' dents should be consulted by Rev D. Grey-Smith, Rector February 24 the Bishop But the newspaper's Educa- be allowed to teach religious Union which showed that education, if they were the Government before the of Ceduna since 1971 has ordained the following in St tion Reporter. most teachers rejected the • Ross willing and able. Russell recommendations resigned to become rector of David's Cathedral: arnecke, said that only a Russell committee's recom- But in six of the eight were implemented. Broadview, Adelaide from To the Priesthood — minority stated they would mendations, early June. Rev schools, fewer than 40 per He urged the Government E, W. Cave, choose religious studies as a who will assist in cent of students said they The Minister for to allow each school to make MURRAY the Parish of Burnie. subject themselves. Educa- would elect to study religion. tion (Mr Thompson) said the the decision on whether Rev R. Ankor, Assistant- Rev J. D. Gibson, The survey to be released who will Most interest VTU survey had already religious studies be intro- Curate in the parish of Nara- be in charge of the Derby- by the Australian Student was shown in court been studied by the Educe- duced to the curriculum. e was ordained priest on Ringo rooma Parish. Christian Movement, was the study of "comparative March 16. world religions". Support t ion Department. Religious studies have not Manifesto by Rev L. V. Daniels, who will conducted by Professor been part of the Victorian SYDNEY varied from 22 per cent in one study at St Michael's House, Peter Fensham of the He said the Russell report school curriculum since Rev R. Piper, curate-in- Craters, South Australia, Monash University educa- technical school to 63 per had been considered by Cabi- charge at cent in one high school. 1872 when a secular Educa- Call for aid to St tion Aidan, during the year. faculty. net. tion Act was passed. Hurstville Grove has been European To the Duaconate — Rev It followed publication of appointed rector Christ A. S. Colyer, the Russell committee's re- Church, Kiama. to be assistant curate at St Mark-on-the- port on religious education, Rev L. Johnstone, formerly Hill, Launceston. which urged the Victorian Curate St Mark's, Darling Rev G. D. Tyson, to be Government to include reli- Author-journalist church group Point, has moved to St honorary assistant deacon at gious studies as a regular cur- Andrew's Hall, Melbourne, Beaconsfield and Exeter. riculum subject in all State with a view to taking up a Vietnam refugees Rev J. C. Paul and Rev N. schools. theological post at St W. Powell-Davies to be The survey covered six high to lecture in Aust against 'false Philip's, Kongwa in honorary assistant deacons in The Archbishop of Sydney ( Archbishop ,Vlarcus Loanel and the Australian Council of schools and two technical Mr George Patterson, a noted author Tanzania. the Cathedral Parish and journalist, would visit Australia in April, schools. the Victorian Churches have called upon the Australian Government to admit adults as well as children from TASMANIA Council of Churches said this week. Vietnam. The Bishop has appointed Mr Patterson was d Rev W. G. H. Willis, e- the "Daily Telegraph" and ecumenism' Rector scribed as an expert on ref George Patterson has i- "London Observer", In a statement to of Ulverstone, to be Rural NEW RECTOR OF KIAMA gion and life in South-Eas recently joined the staff of A group of European church leaders claiming the Federal (;oiernment, On the same day, the Rev number of Vietnamese Dean of the North West He has been adviser and Archbishop Loane last week Asia, including China. Keston College/Centre for worldwide support in its fight against "false said: John Mayor, on behalf of the families will be accepted Re, Reg Piper has accepted scriptwriter for several Central Deanery, Rev vinity. He expects to tak He would be in Melbourn the Study of Religion and ACC, cabled the Prime initially for asylum and ulti- an imitation to become Rec- e films made for British ATV, ecumenism, Marxism and theological modernism" has Cannon W. L. B. Verrall, his appointment in May. Communism, Michael Boar- "All Australians must disaster as Vietnam. The Minister: mately if still necessary for during April 11-18. which has since been shown published its constitution. Rector of Scottsdale, to he tor of Christ Church, Kiama, &aux is founder-director of share a common concern at second reason is that Aus- "Australian Council of resettlement stop believe Diocese of His visit follows the visi t in more than 50 countries to The group is the "Inter- ecumenism, Rural Dean of the newly Sydney. that college. syncretism what is happening today in tralian troops were commit- Churches urgently requests Australia has a particular re- last year of the Rev Michae1 some 300 million people. national Network of ('on- formed North Eastern Rural Mr Piper served curacies Since 1970, this Centre had and pseudo-Christian spin- the country of South ted in Vietnam for several Australian Government sponsibility for those UBS BUDGETS Bourcleaux, who lectured on One of his films, "Raid fessing Christians" 11 N CC). tualism''. in the parishes of Willough- gained a wide reputation Vietnam. It fulfils all the years and we should share allow entry limited number families whose safety may be religion in Communis t into Tibet" (1966), portrays Its constitution was INCC is to have a by and Lalor Park, and has countries. "for objective, accurate and worst fears arising from 30 now in the final results of that Vietnamese families and not jeopardised because of been Minister of St Aidan's, Tibetan resistance to the adopted at a joint meeting newsletter edited by the Rev FOR $10,900,000 Mr Patterson will give a reliable information regar- continuous years of war. conflict. only Vietnamese children former association with Aus- NEW CHAIRMAN Hurstville Grove, since Chinese Communist take- of Evangelical Lutheran Francis Moss, Rector of Responding to requests series of lectures on: Mao ding religious life, freedom stop Australian Council of tralian military operation 1972. A graduate in science over. and Roman Catholic Kemerton, Gloucester- "I appeal to the Australian Mr olin Neekley of from 84 Bible societies Marxism, and Christianity and oppression in Commu- Churches normal policy stop ACC resettlement from the Australian He has written 12 books, Church leaders and theo- shire, and one of the "There are in my view two Government to lift immigra- Sydney has been elected around the world for more Christianity in China after nist countries, as well as pro- against removal of Viet- department stands ready to National University, he also including "Christianity in logians at Regensburg, founders of the Anglican cogent reasons why the Aus- tion quotas, cut red tape, and Chairman of the Bible than $14-million in 1975, the Mao; Is there a church in moting understanding be- namese children from Viet- assist within limits of its holds the Scholar in Theo- Communist China" (1969), Bavaria, in December last Association and of the tralian Government should make it immediately Society in Australia's Com- UBS budgeted at its recent China?; Religion in China; tween religion and commu- namese environment but resources," logy diploma. In addition, Mr Patterson was a major year. Christian Affirmation open 'ihe door to refugees possible to allow a large monwealth Council. meeting in Warsaw for a China and Buddhism in nism in general", the accepts that under present Both the Anglican and Mr Piper recently qualified contributor to the Asia "The INCC, it says, "is a Campaign, a British group from Vietnam. One is the number of refugees, adults as He was elected at the record $10.9-million — a 9.3 Tibet; and Christian Revolu- Council of Churches said. crisis entry of limited number Roman Catholic Arch- for the award of the Bache- Handbook, and he has worldwide fellowship of that shares the aims oft humanitarian argument: we well as children, into this annual meeting of the per cent increase. Almost half tion in Asia. Mr Patterson's visit was of Vietnamese children bishops of Sydney called lor of Divinity degree of the broadcast regularly for the concerned Christians INCC. live in a peaceful and pros- country. I am confident that Council in Melbourne this total is expected to be He has worked with seve- being arranged by con] justified stop deeply hope upon their dioceses to Melbourne College of Di- BBC and Radio Hong Kong from various ecclesiastical Mr Moss is also a perous country and should Australians will give them a recently and takes over from raised in the I !nited States. ral newspapers, including mittees of private individuals that the concern of the observe April 13 as a special on Asian affairs traditions who are deter- member of the INCC's share these benefits with the warm and hospitable Mr Robin Millhouse, MP, in each state. Government will not only be day of prayer for the Viet- mined to uphold unfal- European Liaison Com- victims of such an appalling welcome." of Adelaide. for children but that a namese and Cambodian Mr Millhouse silted Christian standards mittee, together with Pro- was Commonwealth Chair- refugees. At St Andrew's of doctrine, ethics and fessor Peter Beyerhaus man for three years. Cathedral last Friday a church order over against (Lutheran); Dr R. Gruber, Mr Weekley has been Vice- special day-long prayer vigil anti-Christian currents President of the New South NEW RELIGION EDITOR Roman Catholic Bishop of , was held, special speakers both inside and outside the Regensburg; Dr 0. Sak- Wales Auxiliary of the Bible were Rev W. Arkell of Aust. churches, especially the Society since 1960. He has rausky, Lutheran Bishop of t care, Mr John O'Hara of Ecumenical Movement." been interested in Christian Austria; and Professor Bal- World Vision and the Rev FOR TIME MAGAZINE Members of INC(' are cluin Schwarz (RC). missions for many years and Fred Nile of the Festival of united in acknowledging the has been a member of the NEW YORK, NY — Michigan, and North- The newsletter will be Light. authority of Scripture and sent out through sup- Council of the Overseas Mis- Richard N. Ostling, religion western and George Washing- The Australian Council correspondent for TIME ton universities, Mr Ost• the Apostles' and Nicene porting groups not only in sionary Fellowship (for- Creeds. for Overseas Aid has merly China Inland magazine since 1969, has ling formerly served as news Europe but in Canada, launched a special appeal to They pledge loyalty to the USA, South Africa and Mission) for about 12 years. been appointed Religion editor for CHRISTIANITY raise $5 million for refugees traditions of their own New Zealand. He has been Chairman of Editor of the magazine, TODAY, He is the author of in Indo-China. The appeal is churches, but are able to Directors of Sydney Mis- replacing Mayo Mohs who SECRECY IN THE backed by the Prime Minister join with those of different —"CHURCH TIMES" sionary and Bible College has become a writer for CHURCH: A Reporter's and the leader of the opposi- confession against "theo- • for seven years and has been TIME's essay section. A Case for the Christian', Refer also report on tion Mr Malcolm Fraser. logical rationalism, modern- on the Council of the graduate of the University of Right to Know. future of Ecumenism in Au,. ' s m . Marxism, false Katoomba Christian Con- tralta on page 2 this issue. vention for about 10 years. He is also on the Council of the Evangelical Alliance of SIGNS OF THE TIMES INSIDE THIS ISSUE NSW. The increase in world NSW State Secretary, Mr famine is typified by these • A parable of the times — Sir Cyril Keith Williams said, "Mr pictures which show (right) Black — Page 2. Weekley's contribution to Nigerian children wailing for • Bishop Bradley on South Africa — Page the Bible Society in wise something to eat, and :below I counsel and astute chair- a severely malnourished child 4. manship has been an enor- in a drought-starved province • The gospel and science ---- D. B. Knox mous benefit. _ of Ethiopia. -- Page 6. The fact that he is non DR DONALD coccar4 IN PROCESSION, during his enthronement as the 10Ist Archbiship Chairman of the Common- • On and off the record --- Don Howard of Canterbury, watched by Anglican bishops from all over the world. In the upper left corner are Shipments of food and The Re, Stephen Barrett, formerly curate of St Alban's, Epping, Diocese of Sydney, together wealth Council will con- the R t Rev John Howe, Secretary General of the medicine from church groups, — Page 6. with his wife Judith and small sons Andrew (3) and Anthony 11' tribute greatly to the spin- Anglican Consultative Council, and to his left, 2l, departs on Sunday, 27th April the Rt Rev John M. A11in, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the I'S A. (Photo Credit: the International Red Cross, • Anne Deveson on Ethiopia — Page 6. for the Diocese of Northern .Argentina as missionaries of the South American Missionary Society. tual emphasis of our work" PRESS ASSOCIATION PHOTO.: UNICEF and other agencies went by air to aid the Nige- • To page 8 BIG SAVING FOR rian children. TheEthiopian boy was said to NEW SUBSCRIBERS ONLY have walked many miles to the shelter (pictured) where he Send only S2 and we will send you post free the The was placed on an intensive- Rev Desmond Tutu, a Alban's Golders Green, and next twelve issues of the feeding programme, black South African who is St Mary's Bletchingly. Associate Director of AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD the From 1967 to 1970 he Theological Education Fund taught at the Federal Theo- — Photos by Bill Campbell of the World Council of This is an introductory offer, open only to new logical Seminary at Alice in and Paul Larsen of UNICEF . Over the last five weeks the world IT:is witnessed the Churches with area responsi- old, "better red than dead" slogan. That viewpoint the East Cape. (Refer story page 3), downward onslaught by North Vietnam against the insurgents said to be supplied by North Vietnam. Then subscribers. Send the coupon below now and bility for Sub-Sahara Africa, would have a lot more moral authority if the ordinary He now assists at St Augus- South. It has witnessed deliberate acts of terror against there were other reports of renewed activity of the receive this long established national Anglican is to be Dean of Johannes- tine's, Grove Park, in South- people of South Vietnam believed it. Over the years burg. helpless refugees. It has witnessed the massive flight of communist guerillas in Malaysia. It seems that it won't newspaper which stands firmly for biblical truth. East London, near his home. there have been many opportunities for the great mass of thousands of ordinary people who, whatever the feelings be long before the Domino Theory is really tested. He succeeds the Right Rev the people to transfer their allegiance to the North, to Timothy Bavin, now Bishop about the Thieu Government, are prepared to leave NAME desert Saigon and end the fighting. They have never Meanwhile, in Vietnam, millions of people face the ofJohannesburg. home and lam. rather than live under the communist "liberators", taken these opportunities. But now, whether they want it possibility, some would say the certainty, of death or not, the US Congress, the Australian Government through reprisals. Two million Roman Catholics and THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD. The world has seen all this and has done nothing. True, and world opinion has decided that the freedom of the over one hundred thousand Protestants and countless The new Dean is 43 and at Editor.' and business. Room 311, 160 food and other relief materials has been sent but it is too Castlereagh Street, Sydney. 2003 people of South Vietnam can go to the wall. It seems others who opposed the North face the same fate as the present based in London little and too late. The world has become tired of that with his wife and four child- Phone 612975 The National paper for only a matter of time till the fall of the Saigon thousands of people in Hue in 1968. Church cift7England people — Catholic dirty war and is now prepared to let a people, whose only ren. Government, which, whatever its faults, was an elected Apostolic, Protestant and Reformed is crime was that they wanted to be free, fall to a In these circumstances, Australia, in the name of issued fortnightly on alternate Thurr one, and the imposition of a government ruled by Hanoi. Enter me as a new Subscriber to the Australian Church He was a schoolmaster for days Subscription $5 per year, posted morel tent whose record in the past indicates that it will humanity, should admit as many refugees as possible four years prior to ordina- Printed by Maxwell Printing Ca Pty Ltd reap a violent and cruel vengeance on the people who The Archbishop of Sydney is right in his call to the Record. I enclose S2 Subscription for twelve issues. 862 Elizabeth Street. Waterloo for the Of course, this won't have any impact on the rest of tion: and, when he was study- Church Record Ltd. Sydney opposed it I or so long. Federal Government to receive adults as well as children. Post coupon to The Church Record Ltd, South-East Asia, Mr Whitlam has said so. Everybody ing at King's College, Lou. Many people rationalise their attitude by saying, at The Government ought to divorce its political hostility Room 311. 160 Castlereagh St. Sydney, NSW, 2000. knows the Domino Theory has been disproved. Has it? don, for his BD and MTh least when the communists take over the war will be to the Government of South Vietnam from the real degrees, worked as a part- Last week the press carded reports of renewed fighting over, there will be an end to the killing. A variety of the danger that ordinary people will face if the North takes time assistant curate at St in Thailand between Government troops and communist over. — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, APRIL 3, 1975

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